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A 10-part cohort series to help emerging technology companies accelerate growth and development

What is TVX-Boulder?

TVX-Boulder (TVX^B) is an exclusive 10-part cohort series designed to help emerging companies in Colorado’s advanced industries to overcome hurdles in order to accelerate growth and development. The format, topics and tangible assistance the program offers was developed from success working with early- and second-stage science and technology ventures for more than 10 years. TVX^B focuses on growth through non-dilutive capital sources (so you aren’t giving away any equity in your company) and technology commercialization.

When will the next cohort be held?

Sept. 19 – Nov. 21, 2024
Thursday mornings, 9:00 – 11:30 am
Held in person at the Boulder SBDC

How is the program structured?

The series combines a peer group format with more than 30 hours of strategic growth consulting:

10-Session Peer Group Format

These weekly 90-minute virtual sessions are facilitated discussions with founders/C-level executives and subject matter experts where challenges and successes are shared to find constructive solutions.
30 Hours of Ongoing, Strategic Growth Consulting

Lead consultants and subject matter experts provide market research and assistance with commercialization plans, business development and overall business structure—all customized for your business’ stage, situation and goals.

Who should apply?

Because of funding from the City of Boulder, TVX-Boulder is designed for City of Boulder-based businesses and their founders, C-level leaders and executive managers Colorado’s advanced industries, including:

Advanced manufacturing
Aerospace
Bioscience
Electronics
Energy and natural resources (including cleantech)
Infrastructure engineering
Technology and information
Other innovative science and technology businesses

“We all come from the technology side – not business. We’re starting to reach our market and there’s so much potential, but now we are experiencing challenges that we know others have overcome before. We want to know how they solved it.”

“We’re scientists. We spent 5 years honing the science, now ready to go to market. We could use help.”

Does this sounds like you? If the answer is yes, you should apply for Tech Venture Accelerator.

What topics will be covered?

Market Research/Customer Discovery
Positioning Statements
Federal R&D Tax Credits
Structure of a Pitch
SBIR & Advanced Industries Grants
Marketing & Business Model Strategies
Value Proposition
Identifying Target Markets
Sales Team Compensation
Building Management Teams
Sales/Distribution Channels
Protecting & Marking IP
Legal Matters
Non-Dilutive Sources of Funding
Writing Commercialization Plans
Building a Dashboard & Performance Indicators
Contracting with the Government
Accounting for Government Contracts

Eligibility

To apply for TVX-Boulder, businesses must:

Be a science and technology business with its headquarters based in the City of Boulder
Have the potential for submitting SBIR/STTR proposals

The Colorado SBDC TechSource program also offers Tech Venture Accelerator for Women (TVX^W). Learn more here.

Cost

The cost of the cohort is $2,450/participant. However, because of generous funding from the City of Boulder, the cost to participate will be fully offset for accepted businesses. No more than 10 businesses will accepted into this exclusive TVX-Boulder cohort.

Learn More

If you missed our free virtual info session on July 30, stream it here! This session was a great opportunity to meet with the series facilitators and ask any questions.

"Tech Venture Accelerator helped Artimus Robotics focus on our highest priority challenge, finding a market and mapping how we access it. I appreciate that the TVX really brings value to an enterprise by providing more than just advice; they have actual experts that will put in work to help you succeed. TVX helped set us on the right track for legal, taxes, government grants, market research, presentations, and much more. I'd highly recommend TVX to any high tech startup in the area looking to build out their commercialization strategy or take their enterprise to the next level."

Tim MorrisseyCEO & Founder, Artimus Robotics

"We are physicists, who have been engaged with NASA, researching and developing products for years. Faced with the launch and commercialization of our fist B2B product, we joined TVX to learn more about business development. We were thrilled with the quality and depth of the program which seemed to speak directly to our needs. The format of the cohort meeting suited us well, as we were able to ask questions and delve deeply into the topics that have the most direct impact right now. Hearing the experiences of other tech companies and learning from the speakers who spoke with us (instead of at us) gave us the know-how and confidence in how to approach our new market."

Geoff Crowley, Ph.DCEO & Chief Scientist, ASTRA, LLC

"You and your team are amazing. I’ve gone from “hoping” I could figure out how to make Stardust viable to having confidence that we can get there, and it’s due the TVX program, your team, and all of the support you provide. You really make a difference!"

Ed PerkinsCEO & President, Stardust Technologies, Inc.

Applications are now closed. To receive a notification when the application is available, please fill out your information below.

Name

My business is:

Women-owned Minority-owned Located in the City of Boulder In rural Colorado

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Applications are due August 19.

Name

Business Name

Job Title

Phone

Full Business Address (Your business must be headquartered within the City of Boulder to qualify.)

Is your business based in the City of Boulder?

Yes No

Website

Please select the industry sector(s) that best fits your company and innovation.

Advanced manufacturing Aerospace Bioscience Electronics Energy and natural resources Infrastructure engineering Technology and information Other (enter below)

If you chose "Other" above, please describe your industry sector.

Is your business at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women? (Answering "No" to this question will NOT make you ineligible for this cohort.)

Yes No

Is your business minority owned? (Answering "No" to this question will NOT make you ineligible for this cohort.)

Yes No

Please describe your technology and innovation.

Please describe the potential uses of your solution.

Please describe the problem you are solving and the potential societal benefit.

Describe what outreach you have done to validate your assumptions about customers and use cases.

Using the graphic below, please rate your Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

Please explain the top three issues your business is currently experiencing and would like assistance with.

In what year did you first start working on this idea/technology? Or, if you haven't launched the business yet, when do you intend to?

How many people are on your team? Please explain your role and other leadership roles within the company.

What are your growth goals for your business?

Have you received an SBIR/STTR or other innovation grant(s) in the past?

Yes No (skip next question)

If you've received any SBIR/STTR or other innovation grants in the past, please enter them here. Include the type of grant, agency/organization awarding the grant, phase you received and year in which the grant was received.

Please indicate your level of interest in SBIR/STTR grants, with 1 being the least interested and 5 being the most interested.

Please indicate your level of interest in government contracts, with 1 being the least interested and 5 being the most interested.

If you've participated in other accelerators, please list the accelerator(s), date(s) of participation and what you got out of it.

What topics and information are you hoping to learn more about from this program?

This is a cohort learning environment. Are you comfortable speaking with other technology company founders about your successes and challenges in a group setting?

Yes No

Are you able to commit to attending all 10 two and a half-hour sessions running from 9:00-11:30 am on Thursdays from September 12 through November 21 (excluding October 24 - at least 22.5 hours with optional extensions), in-person at 1500 Pearl Street in Boulder?

Yes No

Please indicate any date(s) you might miss and why.

This program steps through how to use market research to understand target markets and clients, build a marketing strategy and business model, conduct customer discovery interviews to confirm product market fit, develop an action plan, create financial projections, and do a final pitch. Based on this description, please provide additional detailed comments as to why you think this program is a fit for your company and why you want to participate. Include examples of specific issues that you would like help with.

Is there anything else you'd like us to know?

How did you hear about this TVX-Boulder cohort?

"The Take Action Marketing Series was invaluable for me as a small-business/non-profit director. Catherine McHale brought such helpful insight and expertise to these workshops, and she’s an empathetic and astute facilitator. I walked away so much more knowledgeable and confident in my approach to marketing, and armed with practical skills and strategies that I could begin to implement right away. I highly recommend!"

Joanna CaganWOW! Children's Museum

"The small business support from Colorado SBDC is phenomenal. The consultants are of the highest quality, high integrity, trustworthy and incredibly helpful. The time savings and ability to take on more work is facilitated by having this kind of support available to the small business, particularly in the technology sector."

Helen PetachRatiocinative Engineering Services LLC

"Dan, thank you for your efforts to help us get our EIDL. When I reached out to the SBDC, Sharon got back to me the same day and let me know that the SBDC would do what it could to help. By the end of the next day, Dan had put together a summary of the issues we were facing and sent it to his contact at the SBA. Just four business days later, our loan was approved! There is no shortage of challenges faced by small companies as they work tirelessly to succeed in a very competitive world, so it's great to know that there are organizations like the Boulder SBDC that we can turn to for help."

Michael DulbergSherpa Chai, LLC

“Thank you for organizing this great informative session on the PPP utilization part. I have been in conversation with Dan King and want you to know that you guys are doing a great job in helping small businesses like us. Thank you for all the work you guys do!”

DURGESH SINGHMagswitch Technology

"These [webinars] are super helpful and I can’t thank you and the [SBDC] for all your help for our small Colorado businesses. These are such hard and scary times - being connected does a world of good. Please thank all the panel participants as well. They’ve been fantastic! Best wishes to you and your colleagues and hope you’re all staying safe."

JacqueJourney's Aviation

"A big shout out to Dan and the staff of Boulder SBDC and the SBA from Mustards Last Stand. Thank you for your assistance in helping Mustards resolve a technical issue with our application for our second round funding of the PPP program. Without your assistance I would probably still be on hold listening to maddening music over and over and over again, while worrying the whole time. We appreciate the support from you and everyone else in this community that makes us proud to be an ongoing part of Boulder's business community."

Dan PolovinMustards Last Stand

“Thank you so much for your time! Besides the great information, your energy and support were priceless! It is so good to feel you are not alone in this journey.”

LAILA MARZALLTSM Microwave

"After almost two months of messing with Chase Bank, Susan got us the PPP loan filed and approved in about 8 hours. I hesitate to celebrate until money is in the bank, but it’s looking good and Susan was absolutely amazing. Of course, I’m wouldn't even be talking to Susan if you hadn't made the connection, so chalk up another small business success to SBDC. I see why you’re the best on the country. This loan was crucial to our success at a critical time in the world. All I can say is thank you."

Jeff S.Earthvisionz

“As a new resident in rural Colorado I was truly at a loss about the tech community out here until I attended the SBDC TechSource event in Salida. I was truly impressed by the quality of the content at the event (compared to similar events in Chicago), was able to make some great connections within the local community, and was able to sign up for additional services as well. SBDC assisted us with market research which helped expedite our focus in Colorado and helped connect us with funding sources to expand. Beyond that they were quick to respond, a pleasure to work with, and went above and beyond with their services. I would absolutely recommend SBDC TechSource to another tech company, especially for companies outside of the front range that are looking to connect and grow rapidly. “

CHRIS MCLAUGHLINVital Command

"I just wanted to send a quick note and let you know how helpful Brian Ormsby has been. He responded to my query about a week and answered a bunch of questions about the EIDL, and then we talked again to day about the PPP. I’ve asked several other resources about my PPP questions and he was the first person to answer them. I can’t stress enough how nice it is to be able to talk directly to someone who can answer questions about all of these programs. So thank you very much for making him available...!"

David PAccuer, Inc.

"I'm not sure if this email goes through, but I just wanted to say thank you so much for hosting this webinar. As a small business that is running because of the SBDC, I am so appreciative of what you do for business owners. I went to film school and I'm only successful in my business because of the years of support I've gotten from the SBDC to help me get a business mindset and navigate the crazy waters of running a company. In all of this uncertainty, it's felt like I couldn't find good, solid answers on our PPP loan, and this webinar was so helpful and the tool of the PPP Loan Forgiveness Estimator is so comforting to get some answers. Keep up the good work, and stay healthy out there. With much appreciation."

Shawna M.FX Media

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